Nocera v. State

Appellant David Vincent Nocera was tried in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County for assault with intent to murder and assault and battery. The charges arose from a fracas between a number of revelers and the police officers who attempted to mute the din of their music. Appellant was acquitted by the court, sitting without a jury, of the first crime, but convicted of the second. He raises five contentions upon appeal, but because our review of the record convinces us that appellant was denied the right to a speedy trial, we shall only address that'issue.

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